Graincorp Permanent Storage Hygiene 2019

Hygiene Standards External Vertical and Horizontal
GOOD
• No weeds or grain residues within 9 metres of storages
• Drains and gutters free of grain, bees wings and dust
• Machinery, equipment and tools stored in their place (5S)
• No presence of general rubbish
FAIR
• Attempt made to clean grain residues around storage
• Scrap bin containing residues, but not neglected (doesn’t require emptying as yet)
• Grain spills picked up off rail siding
• Odd weeds scattered around storage
• Odd pieces of machinery, equipment and tools scattered around storage
POOR
• Area neglected
• No attempt to clean grain residues around storage
• Scrap bin containing rotting grain residues for long periods (needs emptying).
• Grain residues left on rail siding
• Machinery, equipment and tools scattered around storage
• General rubbish left around storage
• Rubbish bins full and need to be emptied

Hygiene Standards Internal Vertical and Horizontal
GOOD
• Free of grain and dust residues in tunnels, boots, hopper, towers, catwalks etc
• Grain handling tools storages as per 5S
• No general rubbish
• Free of rodent and bird carcasses, feathers and droppings less than 1 week old
• The standard required for residual treatment
FAIR
• Attempt made to clean grain residues and spills
• Free of neglected accumulation of grain and dust ie piles of grain growing in boots
• Spill or heavy build-ups cleaned on a two-weekly basis

POOR
• No attempt made to clean grain residues and spills
• Heavy grain and dust residues in tunnels, boots, hopper, towers, catwalks etc
• General rubbish left in storage
• Grain handling tools left in poor condition
• Hygiene neglected during and after grain handling activity, a standard that is not to be tolerated.

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